Premières apparitions:

• The Power of Emotion (1983) comme Mäxchen

Rôles les plus importants:

• The State I Am In (2001) comme Clara
• Yella (2007) comme Barbara Gunthen
• Solo for Clarinet (1998) comme Lydia Kominka
• The Young Schiller (2005) comme Caroline Wiethoeft
• Der große Abgang (1995) comme Irmgard Bode
• Der Hurenstreik - Eine Liebe auf St. Pauli (1999) comme Elisa
• I Am the Other Woman (2006) comme Fräulein Schäfer
• Der Novembermann (2007) comme Lena Droemer
• The Boss from the West (1988) comme Jessica
• Effi Briest (2009) comme Johanna

Points forts de carrière:

• The State I Am In (2001)
• Yella (2007)
• Solo for Clarinet (1998)
• The Young Schiller (2005)
• Der große Abgang (1995)
• Der Hurenstreik - Eine Liebe auf St. Pauli (1999)
• I Am the Other Woman (2006)
• Der Novembermann (2007)
• The Boss from the West (1988)
• Effi Briest (2009)

Récompenses:

• Won Adolf Grimme Award - Fiction (2013)
• Nominated for 1 Special Award - Best Performance (Beste darstellerische Leistung) (2015)
• Won Special Award (1991)
• Nominated for 1 Bambi - Best Actress - National (2012)
• Nominated for 1 Film Award in Gold - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Weibliche Nebenrolle) (2007)
• Nominated for 1 Film Award in Gold - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Weibliche Nebenrolle) (2001)
• Won Film Award in Gold - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Weibliche Hauptrolle) (1993)
• Nominated for 1 Film Award in Gold - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Weibliche Hauptrolle) (1992)
• Won German Television Award - Best Actress (Beste Schauspielerin) (2020)
• Won German Television Award - Best Actress (Beste Schauspielerin) (2012)
• Nominated for 1 Golden Camera - Best German Actress (2016)
• Won Lilli Palmer Memorial Camera (1989)
• Nominated for 1 Romy - Favorite Actress (Beliebteste Schauspielerin) (2009)
• Won TeleStar - Best Actress in a Movie Made for TV (1995)
• Nominated for 1 German Film Critics Award - Best Actress (Beste Darstellerin) (2020)
• Won Best Actress (2008)
• Won Jury Prize - Best Actress (2017)
• Won Günter Rohrbach Filmpreis - Best Female Actor (2013)